How To Bathe Kittens

Start at the neck and work toward their tail in the direction of the growth of their fur.

How to bathe kittens. A quick bath can help kitty stay clean and. You can gently pour water onto your kitty from a pitcher using your hands to wash his fur until the water runs clear. Use a little bit of shampoo and water to wash your cat s neck body legs belly and tail. Use a washcloth to clean the face.

If your kitty is in a sink you can drain it so the soapy water disappears. You just need to clean them using damp washcloth just wipe their body and fur gently. Avoid flea shampoos because they aren t intended for use in kittens under 12 weeks of age. This is how to bathe a kitten without shampoo or other chemical products.

If you use soap choose a nonmedicated tear. Soak your kitty from the neck down. Wash the cat in a massaging motion so they feel soothed not scared. When a kitten has an accidental poop it s important to clean them up in a way that is gentle and safe.

This video will show you simple steps on how to wash a kitten and make it as comfortable as possible with the situation. Don t bathe your kitten more than twice a week because frequent bathing can be damaging to their skin. Gently massage your pet with a solution of one part cat shampoo human shampoo can dry out her skin to five parts water working from head to tail in the direction of hair growth. If you don t have a cat harness use one hand to support your cat and the other to bathe.

Once you ve cleaned your kitty with the shampoo you should begin to rinse him off. By helen anne travis. Keep your kitten warm during the bath and dry them quickly afterwards kittens are not very good at maintaining their body temperature at this age. Fill each with warm water then gently lower your cat one hand supporting its bottom the other beneath the chest into the first container to get it wet.

How to bathe a kitten. In this video i show you how to give kittens a butt. Bathing kittens for small cats or kittens use the double sink in the kitchen two or more large roasting pans or a couple of buckets or wastebaskets set in the bathtub. Start bathing from the neck down.

Maybe they made a mess in the cat litter box or they got a little dirty at feeding time. Wash the kittens with damp cloth if the kittens just few weeks of age and they are really young never to give them full bath. This is just my method and eat i ve. While most cats have an innate drive to keep themselves clean kittens might need a little help here and there.